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Coldplay vs. Kraftwerk

Although it was reported that Coldplay‘s Chris Martin received permission from Kraftwerk frontman Ralf Hutter to use the guitar riff from their 1981 track “Computer Love” I still believe it deserves a post.

Pharrell Williams said in an interview with Financial Times, and I have to agree with him on this, that Blurred Lines doesn’t borrow any lyrics or melodies from Marvin Gaye, but was meant to emulate the general vibe and that emotions shouldn’t be subject to copyright, stating: “Whether it’s music, fashion, design, etc…we will be littered with lawsuits”.
Sorry, I can’t remember all of it and I have trouble with Ninemsn, where I viewed the report, apparently the page is currently unavailable and Financial Times charges for access to articles.